Gentle bear Yoghi in our loving memory

This Easter should have been a joyful Easter in Hellabrunn with many visitors who wanted to meet Giovanna’s and Yoghi’s lovely daughter Quintana. The happy expectations turned into deepest mourning when our dear Yoghi had to cross the Rainbow Bridge.

The sad news chocked us all. It all happened so suddenly so unexpected ….. it’s still hard to believe our dear bear is gone.

The last months of his life Yoghi spent alone but he seemed to be doing just fine.

I don’t write so much here because there are lots of articles about Yoghi in this magazine. Please, check Caren’s reports and Anita’s reports under ‘Munchen/Münich. What a great treasure these reports are for us!

Yoghi was known as a very gentle bear.

How I loved his beautiful face. His whole appearance was so kind and friendly.

What a lovable bear he was!

Giovanna and Yoghi were the real Romeo and Julia in our polar bear world. The sweet couple became parents of three lovely cubs – Nela, Nobby and Quintana.

They were so in love. Poor Giovanna, now Yoghi won’t be waiting for her when it’s time for Quintana to leave her.

Dear Yoghi, you were loved and now you’re deeply mourned. I don’t write ‘goodbye’ because you will always stay in my heart. I wish you sweet dreams in your bear heaven.

Dear Mervi, Anita and Caren
This tribute to Yoghi is richly deserved.
He was the finest example of how gentle a giant white bear
could be.
We remember his old partner Lisa who left us in 2009. She was always
at his side.

Dear Mervi!
Thank you for this beautiful and at the same time heartbreaking remembrance of our Prince Charming.
Yoghi was such a sweetheart.

It´s spring, nature awakes overnight, some trees are in full bloom, the rain stopped and blackbirds were singing. But for all that – what a sad night.

Sleep well you dear and gentle giant! Blackbirds sing you a lullaby.
We love you. You will be missed deeply.

Blackbird
The Beatles

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free

Blackbird fly blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night

Blackbird fly blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Bye-bye YOGHI! – Good luck on your further unknown paths . . .
Memory traces of you will stay on earth by so many . . .

Thanks for this tribute, dear MERVI.

Thanks for all the photos and reports left to us, dear CAREN, dear ANITA –
and not to forget ANNEMARIE-BERTA who bequeathes YOGHI’s unforgettable important role in her wonderful ‘KBT’- morning stories in ‘Die Knuipe’.